Paige Pugh tries on a prom dress Thursday afternoon at the Back on the Rack consignment store in Mansfield.

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Jami Kinton
News Journal

"I'm a big proponent for not sacrificing fashion because of a budget, and recycling your cash," said the image consultant for TeeMcBee Image Consulting, in Cleveland. "Consignment shops and thrift stores are your best friend. If you haven't been in one in the last 10 years, they are nothing like what you may remember. They're a beautiful boutique with some amazing items."

Consignment shop is an American term for those second-hand shops that sell used goods for owners, at a lower cost than new. ...